Rise of the drug resistant superbugs in urban areas

Chemical residues from pharmaceutical and personal hygiene products not only contaminate water bodies but also become a source of drug resistance in the environment. As per a recent study, some microbes found in samples from urban water bodies, show 100% resistance to all major antibiotics. This situation is alarming as not too many new antibiotics are discovered around the world to kill these superbugs.

 

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Source: Vigyanprasar 

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